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| North America: 1.3
Million GameCubes in 2001 |
11.21.01 |
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Nintendo
of America today announced it will increase North American shipments of
GameCube by 200,000 hardware units before year-end. The announcement
- which was expected for some time - boosts total North American
shipments for 2001 to 1.3 million from the previously announced 1.1
million.
The move comes in response to overwhelming launch day demand for GameCube
on Nov. 18, where it instantly became America's fastest-selling new video
game hardware system.
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| GameCube Sales Surpass
Harry Potter |
11.20.01 |
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"Young
wizard Harry Potter may have worked box office magic over the weekend,
but his potion of profitability actually was trumped by the powerful new
Nintendo GameCube," reads a recent Nintendo press release. The film
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" grossed $93.5 million
over the weekend. By comparison, combined U.S. retail revenues for
GameCube merchandise reached "more than $98 million in just its
first single day of availability on Sunday."
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| Amazon.com/ToysRus.com
Ship GameCube |
11.18.01 |
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No
mail on Sunday? Amazon.com has made special arrangements with UPS to
handle shipments "marked as normal shipping method" on Sunday
due to the extreme volume of items going out. Those customers who
selected Overnight and 2nd Day Air delivery can expect their bundles on
Monday and Tuesday respectively. Most who chose standard delivery should
receive their bundles before the end of the week at the latest.
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| When Years of
Waiting... |
11.16.01 |
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Become
hours of insane anticipation. Nintendo GameCube will officially launch
this Sunday, November 18th - just a matter of hours away. I'll spend my
last few hours reading the greatest Nintendo book of all time, Game Over.
Expect a massive launch story on Sunday. Until then...
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| EBgames.com Customers
Receive Cubes |
11.16.01 |
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Customers
of EBgames.com
today began receiving their GameCube bundles from the popular gaming
retailer. Shipping officially commenced on November 14th so customers can
expect to receive their orders any moment depending on the date of
preorder and shipping method selected.
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| Reuters on GameCube |
11.16.01 |
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Reuters
has published a lengthy review of the coming GameCube launch. "American
retailers have been eager to get their hands on GameCube with major
chains saying that indications of demand, such as pre-orders, were
running near twice the expected supply..." Click to view
the article.
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| EBgames.com Ships
GameCubes |
11.14.01 |
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 EBgames.com
today officially commenced shipping of GameCubes bundles. According to a
company representative, consoles will continue to ship through the end of
the week to customers depending on the date of preorder. The company
would not comment on the number of units preordered.
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| Famitsu Awards Super
Smash Bros. Platinum |
11.14.01 |
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Japanese
video game publication Famitsu - known for very critical reviews - has
given Super Smash Bros. DX (Melee) a Platinum rating. Platinum is the
most coveted award handed out by the publication's game reviews section.
The title received a 9, 10, 9, 9, from the four reviewers for a grand
total of 37/40 (92.5%).
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| GameCube
Game Sites go Live |
11.14.01 |
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With
the launch of GameCube under a week away, Nintendo has taken some
GameCube game sites live. You can now click over to visit waverace-bluestorm.com,
pikmin.com, and www.luigis-mansion.com.
Nintendo's stylish Flash sites are well worth the visit.
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| Software In Stores |
11.12.01 |
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Many
retailers began stocking their GameCube shelf space with some titles last
week. For those of you interested in avoiding the launch rush, the
following titles should all be in the hands of local retailers by
November 15th at the latest... All Star Baseball 2002, Luigi's Mansion,
Madden 2002, NHL Hitz, Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball, and
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. Please note that while many retailers are already
offering quite a few games for sale, some such as Toys R Us are holding
game sales until the 18th.
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| Nintendo on the Net |
11.12.01 |
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As
hinted during Space World, it has now been confirmed that Nintendo has
been developing online-compatible GameCube software. GameSpot is
reporting that in a recent interview with Mainichi, Miyamoto commented,
"There are a large number of online games in development [for the
GameCube], which are secret."
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| "Save your
Hands" - Take Three... |
11.08.01 |
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In
case you have not heard of the Save your Hands phenomenon, it's Nintendo
witty Internet marketing campaign that includes a series of shorts
created by Nintendo intended to, "capture the extremes some players
might go through keep their hands in top condition for gaming on Nintendo
GameCube."
The third episode of Save your Hands has just been released and for your
viewing pleasure... episodes 1,
2,
and 3,
are just a click away.
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| GameCube Launches!
(just to be sensationalistic) |
11.06.01 |
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That's
what we would be saying if Nintendo did not officially postpone the
launch of GameCube until November 18th. Nintendo first announced
GameCube's launch date just days after this year's E3 Expo. At the time,
November 5th was just three days before Microsoft's official launch date
for the Xbox. November 5 remained the official date until Space World in
late August when Nintendo pushed back the launch date to November 18th
(explanation of delay).
The good news is that GameCube's launch is now less than two weeks
away...
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| Buy Your Games...
Today? |
11.06.01 |
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Many
retailers have begun to stock their GameCube shelf space with Lucas Arts'
Rogue Leader and Sega's Super Monkey Ball. Soon to follow, Acclaim's All
Star Baseball 2002 and EA's Madden 2002 should be on the shelves at your
local retailer in just a day or two. If you're going insane with
anticipation of GameCube's launch, you may be able to relieve some stress
(or make it that much worse) by picking up a great GameCube launch title
today.
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| Steven Kent Reviews
GameCube |
11.06.01 |
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Author
of The First Quarter, and a contributing editor for MSNBC, Seattle Times,
and NextGen Magazine, Steven Kent recently reviewed Nintendo's GameCube
and compared the system to competing consoles.
In MSNBC's Game Time
special, Kent summarized, "Powerful, relatively inexpensive, and
easy to program, GameCube enters the market with lots of strengths and a
few marks against it. Hold on to your hats, gamers! The next few years
are going to be fun." View Kent's console ratings below...
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| Super Smash Bros.
Melee's New Box Art |
11.03.01 |
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Nintendo's
incredibly popular title, Super Smash Bros. Melee will be hitting North
America in a fine looking package. A big improvement over the previously
planned game box, the new design highlights what makes SSB so unique -
the characters. IGN Cube
has the box image.
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| What Would You do for
a GameCube? |
11.02.01 |
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Topping
off a month-long online contest asking contestants 'What would YOU do for
a Nintendo GameCube?', Nintendo awarded five of its most devoted fans a
Nintendo GameCube before it hits stores on November 18.
 Corey
Olcsvary beat out four other finalists from across the nation to become
the contest's grand prize winner with the most creative and wacky stunt -
he became a human "Pikmin" character by shaving his head,
donning a leaf, painting himself blue and munching on a bowl of
"Pikmin food" including live worms and crickets.
For the full story and unforgettable image of the event, click over to
Nintendo's Press Release.
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